What did you do to your Ranger today?

[Glocker]

Chi Com reminded me, in 1972 Walmart sold AKs and ARs .
Ibought an AR And my buddy bought an AK , bothe we’re $100.00 plus some change. I saw him shoot a deer at 125 yards with open sights with the AK. I sold the AR in 1989 for $1200.00 at a local gun show. The AK still lives and functions perfectly.

Wow! I would've stocked up if I had a crystal ball!!!!!

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[Doc]

Wow! I would've stocked up if I had a crystal ball!!!!!

True Dat ! But when you’re young you don’t think about the
the future…

 

[Sanford & Son Salvage]

I have searched as well, if you look, the spring is already close to the frame, lowering shackles will only be able to drop it a small amount, but you found some for a 5G?

Found one site that had them but it did not specify if they were for the 5G... been busy with busy stuff so will call when it slows down... Most of the drop shackles I have found are not for the 5G

 

[Sanford & Son Salvage]

Where did you find lowering shackles for a 5G ranger?

Have not yet... every site says they are for 4G... Found one site that did not specify...

 

[Sanford & Son Salvage]

I have searched as well, if you look, the spring is already close to the frame, lowering shackles will only be able to drop it a small amount, but you found some for a 5G?

Here is the site....

https://www.kartek.com/parts/ford-r...ear-bottom-of-bed-with-extended-shackles.html

 

[Rhino]

No - mine is some ChiCom knock off. I can't justify buying the big name good stuff right now with a full house reno going on.

Oh well hopefully it holds up as well haha I haven’t seen many of the knockoff ones so I have no say in them! And man house stuff always ruins the fun lol

 

[Rhino]

Here is the site....

https://www.kartek.com/parts/ford-r...ear-bottom-of-bed-with-extended-shackles.html

That’s not to lower your truck that’s a new rear bracket to help clear offroad shackles and such. Anything kartek is designed for heavy offroad use I ran them for my limit straps on my tacoma when I had extended travel

 

[Big Blue]

Here is the site....

https://www.kartek.com/parts/ford-r...ear-bottom-of-bed-with-extended-shackles.html

Have you looked at the rear suspension on your Ranger? The spring is inline with the frame. There is not much clearance between the spring eye and the frame. So lowering by using shackles is not possible. Axle flip or de-arching the springs is only way. Springs are pretty flat already when loaded.

 

[Sanford & Son Salvage]

Have you looked at the rear suspension on your Ranger? The spring is inline with the frame. There is not much clearance between the spring eye and the frame. So lowering by using shackles is not possible. Axle flip or de-arching the springs is only way. Springs are pretty flat already when loaded.

Truck already has shackles

Have you looked at the rear suspension on your Ranger? The spring is inline with the frame. There is not much clearance between the spring eye and the frame. So lowering by using shackles is not possible. Axle flip or de-arching the springs is only way. Springs are pretty flat already when loaded.

Think my tailgate end already has shackles on it... Will still try searching...

I can put 18 inch tires on the front and 16 on the rear? D'OH!!

 

[Rhino]

Finally got window tint on the truck

 

[Big Blue]

Truck already has shackles


Think my tailgate end already has shackles on it... Will still try searching...

Look at how much space there is for the spring to go up! NOT much! Can’t shorten shackles hardly at all.

 

[Noface]

After having this for a few days any buyers remorse or totally worth the money?
I like the idea. I wonder if the door leaks. I need a major prod to spend that much.

No buyers remorse as I had an intended purpose for the space and the build quality is exceptional. Being a mid-size truck, you gotta take advantage of all the little nooks and crannies of the ranger.

I am looking to hold recovery gear, GFC tent accessories (window guide poles), and other little quick camping accessories that I want quick access to. If you are finding yourself camping once or twice a month or you have some contracting biz you use your truck for then I would say its worth it.

For example I have a friend that owns a tree service biz and after seeing it they ordered one for one of their f-150s. Being able to plop down the tailgate, pull out their chainsaw tools and oil to do quick maintenance while having a nice work surface will save them time. They also dont run a topper on that truck, so being able to lock the storage area at night will be nice.

While a small win, I like the fact I can prop my knee of up on the tailgate without it being painful. Its also a nice little location to lock something in a pinch of your are nervous of thieves. While not a full on safe, its one of those out of sight, out mind things or security through obscurity.

For the money I do not see the value in it for the every day person that rarely puts stuff in the bed of their truck.

Per the leaking question, You would need to have your tailgate submerged up to the backup camera to start seeing water in the storage box. The storage box has a hole in the bottom to clear the camera. They provide a sturdy looking cap that covers it that they do tell you to put sikaflex on to seal it but I didnt.

They only issue I have had with it is the control rod to the passenger side latch. Product wise its fine but it take some tinkering to place these correctly so the latches lock /seat / unlock. For some reason the passenger side has a very very small success window. I think its more user error than design issue.

Anyone running a tailgate damper might as well pass. This adds some weight to the tailgate and I would question if it wouldnt blow out damper pretty quick.

 

[Rhino]

No buyers remorse as I had an intended purpose for the space and the build quality is exceptional. Being a mid-size truck, you gotta take advantage of all the little nooks and crannies of the ranger.

I am looking to hold recovery gear, GFC tent accessories (window guide poles), and other little quick camping accessories that I want quick access to. If you are finding yourself camping once or twice a month or you have some contracting biz you use your truck for then I would say its worth it.

For example I have a friend that owns a tree service biz and after seeing it they ordered one for one of their f-150s. Being able to plop down the tailgate, pull out their chainsaw tools and oil to do quick maintenance while having a nice work surface will save them time. They also dont run a topper on that truck, so being able to lock the storage area at night will be nice.

While a small win, I like the fact I can prop my knee of up on the tailgate without it being painful. Its also a nice little location to lock something in a pinch of your are nervous of thieves. While not a full on safe, its one of those out of sight, out mind things or security through obscurity.

For the money I do not see the value in it for the every day person that rarely puts stuff in the bed of their truck.

Per the leaking question, You would need to have your tailgate submerged up to the backup camera to start seeing water in the storage box. The storage box has a hole in the bottom to clear the camera. They provide a sturdy looking cap that covers it that they do tell you to put sikaflex on to seal it but I didnt.

They only issue I have had with it is the control rod to the passenger side latch. Product wise its fine but it take some tinkering to place these correctly so the latches lock /seat / unlock. For some reason the passenger side has a very very small success window. I think its more user error than design issue.

Anyone running a tailgate damper might as well pass. This adds some weight to the tailgate and I would question if it wouldnt blow out damper pretty quick.

just throw another damper on there! easy right @AzScorpion ?

 

[BS67]

Finally got window tint on the truck

Looks good!

 

[BS67]

just throw another damper on there! easy right @AzScorpion ?

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